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Balsamic Chicken Pasta‏

It’s been raining for nearly four straight days. There’s no wind, no typhoon. Just heavy, near-steady rainfall. Whoever thought that in the wake of Ondoy, a not so distant three years ago, we’d see a deluge like that again so soon?

Taking advantage of a brief respite in the weather yesterday to take Mona to the vet, we drove home to find an unexpected row of military vehicles parked just outside our village along E. Rod. Avenue. It was surreal, like a scene from War of the Worlds. Sent by the Red Cross, there were trucks, boats, even a massive amphibious vehicle decked out in army camo. With the rains still not showing any signs of letting up, each of those vehicles was on emergency standby as flood levels continued to rise despite some areas already being inundated with ceiling-high waters. Absolute insanity.

It’s Thursday today, and though still relatively dark outside, the rains appear to have abated overnight. At least that’s what it feels like right now. Let’s hope that the worst is finally over so things can start returning to normal.

For anyone interested in making a small donation to the victims of this massive flooding, you may do so through Groupon. All donations made via that link will go directly to the Philippine Red Cross.

Stay safe and dry everyone.

To help uplift your dampened spirits, here’s a simple but comforting pasta dish that Ren whipped up at the height of the deluge. It made us feel better, we hope it does the same for you.

Around 5 minutes before pasta is ready, put back chicken and spinach in sauce and allow to simmer until pasta is cooked. Adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. When cooked, add pasta to sauce (with a little reserved pasta water) and gently toss until sauce clings to pasta.

DID YOU KNOW?

That traditional balsamic vinegar is aged in wooden casks for a minimum of 12 years? During that time, a portion of the vinegar evaporates. This evaporated portion is referred to as the “angels’ share”, a term also used in the production of scotch whisky, wine, and other alcoholic beverages.